This is a photo of Central Ave. in 1943. The photo was taken by John Collier Jr. as part of the Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Collections at the Library of Congress.
In 1941 to 1943, Collier worked as a photographer with the Farm Security Administration and the Office of War Information under Roy Stryker and documented many areas around the eastern U.S and northern New Mexico.
| Document Type: | Photograph |
| Historical Event: | Major Transportation Facilities |
| Sub Event: | Route 66 |
| Origin: | Office of War Information Collections, Library of Congress |
| Date: | February 1, 1943 |
| Author: | John Collier Jr. |
| Permission: | Public Domain |
| Contributor: | Tammie Torres |
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